Ghana Anti-Galamsey Crackdown: Ghana’s Lands Ministry says it has destroyed about 8,900 hectares of forest reserves, arrested 258 suspects, seized 200 excavators, and is holding more than 4,000 excavators at ports under a new import control regime, while also moving to cut large-scale lease terms from 30 to 20 years and tighten concession rules. Ghana Gold Reserve Deal (GANRAP): Government and large-scale miners have agreed that 30% of gold output will be sold to the Bank of Ghana and Ghana Gold Board for local refining to build strategic reserves. Namibia Mining Pipeline & Safety: Namibia’s mining firms and agencies launched a C28 Road Safety Campaign with a voluntary charter to cut accidents along the Swakopmund–Windhoek corridor. Critical Minerals Push (India): Andhra Pradesh signed an MoU with TEXMiN and IIT (ISM) Dhanbad to strengthen research and innovation for critical minerals and rare earths, tied to a Rare Earth Corridor plan. Rare Earth Expansion (China): China Northern Rare Earth Group plans a 50% expansion at Bayan Obo with a $74m investment to boost processing capacity. Company Moves: Fortuna Mining agreed to buy Senegal’s Bambadji gold exploration project for $200m; InVert will acquire RapidGraphite to secure battery-grade graphite tech; Aurelia Metals won final approval to lift Peak processing throughput to 1.2Mtpa. Coal Safety: UMWA demanded immediate enforcement of black lung protections after new research shows rising disease rates in central Appalachia.